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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 306M

Damages for loss of consortium or loss of servitium

306M Damages for loss of consortium or loss of servitium

(1) A court must not award damages for loss of consortium or loss of servitium unless—
(a) the injured worker died as a result of injuries sustained; or
(b) general damages for the injured worker are assessed (before allowing for contributory negligence) at the amount prescribed under a regulation for this provision, or more.
(2) The court must not assess damages for loss of servitium above the limit fixed by subsection (3) .
(3) The limit is 3 times QOTE per week.
(4) Section 10 (3) does not apply to the reference to damages in subsection (1) .



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